WhatsApp UPI Payments Feature Leaked Again Via Android Beta App

Highlights

You may not have to wait for much longer to get WhatsApp's payment option

The feature has already been spotted in the beta version of app

WhatsApp will allow users to make bank to bank transfer

WhatsApp has long been reported to be working on integrating a UPI-based mobile payments system in the popular messaging app. Now it seems its 200 million users in India may not have to wait too long to get the feature, which will allow you to transfer money to your friends and family with a few taps. The WhatsApp UPI integration has been spotted in the beta version of the Android app. The UPI payment page is hidden in the WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.17.285, according to blog WABetaInfo; the opt-in feature will allow for instant payments as UPI works on IMPS protocol.

WhatsApp UPI payments

Several popular messaging services including WeChat and Hike Messenger already support payment services. However, a push from WhatsApp, which is the most popular app in India with over 200 million active users, could further extend the reach of digital payments in India.